Redcliffe Bridge

Redcliffe Bridge is a traffic bridge which carries Tonkin Highway across the Swan River between the Perth suburbs of Ascot and Bayswater. It is named after Redcliffe, which is a nearby suburb.

For the bridge connecting Redcliffe, Queensland to Brisbane, see Houghton Highway.

Redcliffe Bridge, viewed from the southern end.

Designed by Maunsell & Partners and built by Thiess Contractors,[1] construction of the bridge started in 1986. The bridge was constructed using an incremental launch technique, and cost A$15 million to complete.[2] It was officially opened on 16 April 1988.[3] The bridge is 271 metres (889 ft) long, with five spans and a pre-stressed concrete deck 34 metres (112 ft) wide, supporting six lanes of traffic.[1] The structure of the bridge is that of a hollow box girder,[1] with the outer sides of the deck supported by special Y-beams.[4]

References
  1. "Structurae: Redcliffe Bridge (1988)". Retrieved 6 November 2007.
  2. "Redcliffe Bridge" [video recording] (1988). West Perth, Western Australia: Department of Main Roads.
  3. "Appendix A - Dates of major changes to the road network". Main Roads Western Australia. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2007. Redcliffe Bridge opened 16 April 1988.
  4. "Delta Corp - Civil: Bridge Construction". Delta Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2007. Specially designed Y beams incorporated into the Redcliffe bridge project - Tonkin Highway. (image caption)


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